2011 best books

Annotation:Yes it is for kids - but it is so colourful & clever that I couldn't resist including it.

Annotation:Smart laughs. Mary Roach combines science and humour in an irresistible way.

Annotation:Fontophiles of the world rejoice - this is so good I had to buy a copy to keep.

Annotation:One of the great Kiwi pieces of fiction. A graphic novel that even people who don't 'do' graphic novels might love.

Annotation:Madly fascinating musical history with lots of political intrigues.

Annotation:This designer displays her penchant for ballgowns in glamorous interiors. Swoonsome.

Annotation:The drollest TV commentator - his way with words is so good it hardly matters if you've watched the shows.

Annotation:Beautiful words and images on this eccentric fashionista.

Annotation:So hipster it hurts. Interiors with a degree in Higher Smartieness.

Annotation:Deserved winner of the Nebula Award for this and All Clear. Absolutely compelling time travel.

Annotation:Deserved winner of the Nebula Award for this and All Clear. Absolutely compelling time travel.

Annotation:These fashion bloggers looked super swell, plus they made me laugh when they got all pretentious.

Annotation:Fashion pron at its finest.

Annotation:Fascinating story of the woman whose DNA has shaped medicine.

Annotation:Jasper is the bomb - another Thursday Next story is always a welcome relief.

Annotation:A beautiful book on the V&A exhibition.

Annotation:A treasure trove of book quotes, including some from New Zealand's own Fiona Farrell.

Annotation:Eye-opening gender studies that make you question everything.

Annotation:A New Zealand masterpiece.

Annotation:Gorgeous eclectic interiors to ogle over.

Annotation:Magnus Mills produces another fairy storyish classic.

Annotation:Droolworthy dresses.

Annotation:History writing at its finest.
A Shared List by Kebabette
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My cream of the crop - favourite books of 2011
Top 10 List
